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This page provides access to Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with AI-generated summaries to help interpret key disclosures. Woodward describes itself in its proxy statement and reports as a global leader in energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets, with a global headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Through its periodic reports, Woodward details the performance of its Aerospace and Industrial businesses, including segment sales and earnings, demand across commercial and defense aerospace, and activity in power generation, transportation, and oil and gas markets. Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q provide consolidated financial statements, segment information, research and development spending, capital expenditures, and risk factor discussions. Our AI summaries highlight these sections so readers can more quickly understand the main drivers of results and segment trends.
Woodward’s current reports on Form 8-K disclose material events such as quarterly and annual earnings announcements, new share repurchase authorizations, dividend declarations, acquisitions, divestitures, and leadership changes. This page also surfaces proxy materials, including the definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A), which covers board structure, executive compensation, governance practices, and stockholder voting items.
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Woodward, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share on January 28, 2026. This dividend will be paid on March 5, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of February 19, 2026. The filing also notes a related press release dated February 2, 2026.
Woodward, Inc. approved a plan to wind down its on-highway natural gas truck manufacturing operations in China, a business that has not consistently contributed to overall financial performance. The wind-down, which affects the Industrial segment portfolio, is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2026.
The company expects cumulative pre-tax charges of approximately $20 million to $25 million. This includes $3 million to $4 million of non-cash facility and other asset-related charges, $5 million to $7 million in employee-related severance and benefits, and $12 million to $14 million related to anticipated contract termination costs, inventory write-downs, and other exit costs. About $15 million to $20 million of these charges are expected to result in future cash expenditures, with most charges recognized and most cash payments occurring in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2026.
Woodward, Inc.'s EVP and COO reported an option exercise and share sale. On 12/15/2025, the executive exercised 5,000 non-qualified stock options at $83.24 per share, acquiring the same number of Woodward common shares. On the same day, 5,000 shares were sold at $297.88 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was adopted on July 30, 2025.
After these transactions, the officer directly held 15,135 Woodward shares and indirectly held 490 shares through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan. The executive also continued to hold 13,386 stock options with an $83.24 exercise price, expiring on 10/03/2032, which become exercisable as to 25% of the shares on 10/03/2023 and 25% on each one-year anniversary thereafter.
Woodward, Inc. will hold a virtual annual stockholder meeting on January 28, 2026 to elect three directors, hold an advisory say‑on‑pay vote, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor, and vote on two charter amendments. The Board recommends voting FOR all five proposals, including eliminating certain supermajority voting requirements and removing cumulative voting rights in director elections.
The proxy highlights another year of record results in fiscal 2025, with net sales of $3.6 billion, up 7% from the prior year, and record diluted earnings per share of $7.19, up 20%. Aerospace sales rose 14% while Industrial sales declined 3%. Net cash provided by operating activities was $471 million, and Woodward returned $235 million to stockholders through $170 million of share repurchases and $65 million of dividends.
The filing describes a pay program in which short‑term incentive payouts for fiscal 2025 were 127% of target and long‑term incentives are split evenly between time‑based equity and performance‑based awards tied to relative total shareholder return. It also details Board composition, committee responsibilities, director compensation, and Woodward’s governance practices and sustainability focus.
Woodward, Inc. director reported exercising stock options and selling shares of the company’s common stock. On December 4, 2025, the director exercised 7,000 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $62.57 per share, receiving 7,000 shares.
That same day, the director sold 6,056 shares at a weighted average price of $300.69 per share and 944 shares at a weighted average price of $301.19 per share in open-market transactions, totaling 7,000 shares sold. After these trades, the director beneficially owns 9,610 shares directly and 23,450 shares indirectly through the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, over which the director has sole voting and investment power. Following the exercise, no options remain from this grant, which was exercisable beginning October 3, 2017 and expiring October 3, 2026.
Woodward, Inc. reported that an officer serving as EVP and COO exercised 5,000 non-derivative stock options for Woodward common stock on 12/03/2025 at a price of $117.64 per share, then sold 5,000 shares the same day at $298.49 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025.
After these transactions, the officer directly owned 15,135 Woodward common shares and held 490 shares indirectly through the Woodward Retirement Savings Plan, based on a calculation as of November 28, 2025. The officer also beneficially owned 14,700 non-qualified stock options with an exercise price of $117.64 that are fully vested and exercisable and expire on 10/01/2031.
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) files its annual report describing a global business built around energy control and optimization solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. The company designs and services fuel, air, combustion, motion control, and electronic systems used on commercial and military aircraft, turbines, engines, and power equipment.
Woodward operates through two reportable segments, Aerospace and Industrial, and serves major OEMs such as RTX, Boeing, GE Aerospace, Rolls‑Royce, Caterpillar, and Weichai. Remaining performance obligations (backlog) totaled $3,420,028 at October 31, 2025, with Aerospace at $2,683,116 and Industrial at $736,912. Sales to its five largest customers were about 36% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2025, though no single customer exceeded 10% of total sales.
Government-related business is significant: sales to U.S. government entities, directly and indirectly, represented 20% of 2025 sales. Woodward employed roughly 10,200 full‑time members as of October 31, 2025, with about 30% outside the U.S. and notable union representation in the U.S. and Germany. As of March 31, 2025, non‑affiliate market value was about $7.09 billion, and as of November 24, 2025, 59,868,975 common shares were outstanding.
Woodward, Inc. filed a current report to announce that it has released its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The company states that these results are detailed in a news release dated November 24, 2025, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the report and incorporated by reference. Woodward’s common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol WWD.
Woodward, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has approved a new $1.8 billion, three-year share repurchase authorization. This follows the completion of its prior $600 million share repurchase authorization in November 2025. The new program allows Woodward to buy back its common stock from time to time using various methods, at the company’s discretion and subject to market conditions. The authorization does not obligate Woodward to repurchase a specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Woodward, Inc. director Mary D. Petryszyn elected to defer her 2025 director retainer fees into phantom stock units under the Woodward Executive Benefit Plan, with the deferral executed on 10/07/2025. The deferral purchased 101.182 phantom stock units valued at $254.49 each, which are accrued under the plan and will be settled 1-for-1 into common stock at the distribution date chosen by the participant or earlier upon separation from the company. Following this transaction the filing reports 1,180.87 shares beneficially owned (direct).
The filing is a routine Section 16 Form 4 reporting a compensation-related deferral rather than an open-market purchase or sale. The units represent deferred compensation and fluctuate in reported share-equivalent amounts because they are calculated by dividing the deferred dollar amount by the then-current share price.